Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget proposal for next year will include a $250 million investment in early education, including a $75 million block grant that will create 5,000 preschool spots for Illinois children.
But lawmakers will likely be listening to some other key details in his plan, including how the state will continue to fund its unfunded pension liabilities — and how it can prepare for a potential recession.
"The program that we’re working on is making sure that there is availability. We are also, to a large degree, paying for many of these kids to go to preschool, the three-year-olds and four-year-olds, but we’re not covering, you know, people who are wealthy," Pritzker said."It’s the capacity building, as well as the making sure that we’re actually paying for each of the kids that otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it.
Pritzker hinted at his preschool funding plans during his inaugural address in January, vowing that he’d work to make preschool available to every family throughout the state and provide more economic security for families by eliminating child care deserts and expanding child care options.
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